Sweet Temptation by Cora Reilly

How could he have told my father? He might as well have announced it on the
news!
I turned around and hurried out of the hospital room, almost colliding with
Mia on my way out. She steadied me with a firm grip on my shoulder. “Hey,
what’s wrong?”
I forced a smile. “I forgot about an appointment. I’m sorry. I need to leave.”
“Okay.” Hesitation and worry reflected on her face.
Elia, who’d waited in the corridor for me, fell into step beside me, but I
motioned for him to give me some privacy as I called Dad.
He picked up after the second ring, his voice cheerful. Of course, he was
ecstatic. “Giulia, how’s my grandson?”
“Don’t tell anyone, Dad. Don’t. Swear it.”
Silence on the other end. “What are you talking about?”
“You know what I’m talking about. Daniele and Simona. Don’t tell anyone
what Mansueto told you.”
“Giulia,” Dad began as if he was still talking to my naïve seven-year-old self.
“Dad, I mean it. I don’t want the news to get out. You are the only one who
could spread it.” My steps became faster, but the additional weight of my belly
made me slow, and I had to wait for the elevator because taking the staircase was
out of the question.
“You can’t expect me to sit on information that can lead to my grandson, my
own flesh and blood, to becoming Underboss. You should want that too. Do you
want your son to be only a Captain and serve under the result of incestuous
adultery?”
I gritted my teeth against the insult. Elia watched me worriedly as we took
the elevator down to the underground garage. “I’m coming to Baltimore. Don’t